28.5.19

Greek Cypriot political cartoonist Yiorgos Mavroyenis dies

(Photo: CyprusMail)
Greek Cypriot Political Cartoonist Yiorgos Mavroyenis Dies
The highly-esteemed political cartoonist and multi-faceted artist Yiorgos Mavroyenis died on Saturday morning at the age of 91.
Mavroyenis was also a journalist, a sculptor, a painter, and a set designer, and served as the editor of the Greek-language publication Satirical Review, which published 618 issues between 1964 and 1985.
Mavroyenis’ funeral will be held at the Ayia Sofia church in Strovolos on Tuesday, May 28, at 11 am. Mavroyenis will then be buried in Limassol, his home town.
(CyprusMail25 May 2019).
Yiorgos Mavroyenis with Turkish Cypriot Cartoonists (2013)
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(Info and images from Hüseyin Çakmak).

27.5.19

Winners of the International Cartoon Contest on theme Submarine 2019, Serbia

SUBMARINE CARTOONS / AWARDS
Apropos 56th International Submariners Congress, Belgrade, Serbia, from May 21-26, 2019 (Crown Plaza), Union of Submariners Belgrade and Union of Cartoonists of Serbia FECO organized International cartoon contest and exhibition on theme SUBMARINE.
Received 810 cartoons from 37 countries.
AWARDS:
1st prize:300 € + diploma
Oleksy Kustovsky UKRAINE (Top)
2nd prize: 200 € + diploma
Erdogan Basol TURKEY
Special prize Nikola Otaš*: 300 € + diploma
Konstantin Kazanchev UKRAINE
Wine Cellar Bajilo prize:
Milenko Kosanovic SERBIA.
DIPLOMAS:
Valentin Druzhinin RUSSIA
Gabriel Corvi ITALY
Paolo Dalponte ITALY
Musa Gumus TURKEY
Olena Tsuranova UKRAINE
Esmaeil Babaei IRAN
Jitet Kustana INDONESIA.
*Special Prize Nikola Otas (1960-2016) is dedicated to submariner and prominent cartoonist, vice-president of FECO Serbia.
Jury members
Milan Komar, for the organizing committee of the 56th International Submariners Congress
Jugoslav Vlahović, cartoonist, Union of Cartoonists of Serbia FECO
Nikola Kostandinović, cartoonist
Asja Otaš, wife of Nikola Otas.
Belgrad 25 April 2019.

20.5.19

Result of the competition cartoons Dzhmelik 2019, Ukraine

Jury Dzhmelik 2019
Result of the competition cartoons Dzhmelik 2019, Ukraine
WINNERS
Adult catedory
Grand Prix - Esmaeil Babaei Iran
1st place - Damir Novak Croatia
2nd place - Selói Peters Brazil
3rd place - Yu Liang China.
Laureate Diploma
Silvano Mello. Brazil
Cai Weidong. China
Mojmir Mihatov. Croatia
Vladimir Khakhanov. Russia
Іван Анчуков. Russia
Omar Pérez. Spain
Muzaffar Yulchiboev. Uzbekistan.
Diploma from the Cartoonists Association
Toso Borkovic. Serbia.
WINNERS
1st child age category (from 7 to 11 years):
1st place - Emir Çağan Uludağ. Turkey
2nd place - Ela Tuncer. Turkey
3rd place - Uliyana Strizhova. Russia.
2nd child age category (from 12 to 17 years):
1st place - Winde Goderis. Belgium
2nd place - Вікторія Артімошина. Ukraine
3rd place - Buse Nergiz Bakar. Turkey.
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The exhibition will open on 7 July 2019 in the town of Dolyna (Ivano-Frankivsk region, Ukraine).

16th International Comics and Cartoon Festival Competition in Kosovo, Prizren 2019

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Theme 1: Idealist
Theme 2: Free 
Deadline: 20 September 2019
More on source.

19.5.19

Regulations of the Erasmus Cartoon Contest 2019, The Netherlands

Regulations of the Erasmus Cartoon Contest 2019, The Netherlands
THEME ‘FRIENDSHIP’ (between people of different cultures)
1. Entry requirements
The number of entries is limited to 5.
Any kind of graphical technique will be accepted.
The works may not have been awarded with a price elsewhere before.
By entering the contest the author certifies he or she is the sole owner of the entry.
Captions (and / or subtitles) are not allowed.
A4 format
Digital entries will be in JPEG format and have a resolution of a minimum of 300 dpi and a maximum file size of 3MB
A4 hard copies sent by post are also accepted. These must bear, on the reverse side, the surname, forename and address of the author.
2. Submissions
You can send your digital works to: info@cartoonfestivalrotterdam.nl .
Hard copies can be sent to: Cartoonfestival Rotterdam, p/a. Wessel Gansfortweg 65, 3052KM Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Both digital and hard copy entries should be accompanied by a short resume and a picture of the author.
3. Deadline: the deadline for entries is October 1st 2019
4. Copyright
Copyright of the entries lies with the authors of the cartoons. By participating, the author authorizes Stichting Cartoonfestival Rotterdam to publish the submitted works in the catalogue, for the promotion of the exhibition and for the exhibition of the cartoons in the opening exhibition as well as in possible following exhibitions in cities that honour Erasmus within a period of 12 months following the opening ceremony. For any other use of the cartoons the written permission of the Author is previously requested. Consequently, the selected works will remain at the disposal of the organizers until December 2020.
5. Jury
An independent jury will select the 100 best entries for the catalogue and the exhibition. The jury consists of artists, cartoonists and a representative of the main sponsor of the contest: Stichting Comity Erasmus Icon of Rotterdam. Decisions made by the jury cannot be challenged.
6. Awards
1st prize : € 1.000,- + trophy
2nd prize : € 750,- + trophy
3rd prize : € 500,- + trophy
Tulip prize * : € 250,-
*Made available by the Dutch Cartoonist Association ‘De Tulp/FECO Holland’
If after announcement of the awards, it appears that plagiarism has been committed, the jury can decide to withdraw the prize.
7. Winner VIP – arrangement
On the occasion of the awards ceremony, the winners of the 1st 2nd and 3th prize are invited for a stay in Rotterdam, from November 29th – December 1th ( 3 days). Travel cost will be refunded and stay expenses will be paid by Stichting Cartoonfestival Rotterdam.
8. Catalogue
Cartoons that are selected for the exhibition will be published in an catalogue. On request the authors of the selected works for the catalogue and the exhibition will get a free catalogue.
9. Returning hard copies
Hard copy entries will only be sent back by the organizers on written request. The organization can in no way be held responsible for any damages or loss of works that may occur.
10. Award ceremony
The inauguration and award ceremony will take place November 29th, 2019. The opening exhibition will run from November 29th to December 15th 2019.
11. Entryform
You can click on the following link to dowload the entryform: Entryform – English-def .
Source: cartoonfestivalrotterdam .
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The competition is not yet open. In the beginning of 2019 more information will follow. However you can already send an e-mail that you are planning to participate. In that case you’ll get a personal message when the competition will be opened.
e-mail: info@cartoonfestivalrotterdam.nl
Contact: Martin Reekers
Phone: +31 6 46 77 05 17.

16.5.19

The 14th edition of the Trento Economics Festival 2019, Italy

XIV EDITION OF THE TRENTO ECONOMICS FESTIVAL
GLOBALIZATION, NATIONALISM AND REPRESENTATION
​From May 30th to June 2nd 2019
Piazza Cesare Battisti
Trento (Italy)
Our organization will create a satiric humor space where visitors will have a different perspective on this theme, discussed by international characters coming from areas such as economy, politics, press.... etc. There will be a constant presence of real life humorist, cartoonist and illustrators, and we will set up an exhibit of cartoons and humor illustrations in the stand hosting us. The exhibition will be visible also online. Visitors will be invited to vote for the best cartoons and humorous illustrations among the exposed works. The prizes are symbolic, but have a great value in visibility. The exhibition will be visible on the Provincia Autonoma di Trento website and on the official Festival dell’Economia website.
Deadline:
May 24th 2019
Sending address:
economia@studioandromeda.net
Works requirements:
Max 1 MB, 300 DPI, JPG.
More on source.

15.5.19

13.5.19

28th International Festival of Humor and Satire, Golden Helmet 2020, Serbia

28TH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF HUMOR
AND SATIRE GOLDEN HELMET
ANNOUNCES THE COMPETITION
THE THEME - BRIDGE
CATEGORIES
1. CARICATURE
2. WRITTEN FORM
- Short story
- Poem
- Aphorism
PROPOSITIONS
1. CARICATURE: ORIGINAL, MINIMUM SIZE A4 (210x297 mm), MAXIMUM SIZE A3 (297x420 mm), ALL DRAWING TECHNIQUES (IT'S ALLOWED TO USE COMPUTER TECHNIQUES).
2. WRITTEN FORM: MAXIMUM LENGTH IS TWO TYPED PAGES, MAXIMUM UP TO 20 APHORISMS.
ALL WORKS OF CREATION MUST BE SENT WITH A UNIQUE CODE.
ONE ATHOR CAN HAVE ONLY ONE CODE!
AWARDS
CARICATURE
1ST PRIZE: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE...600 €
INDEPENDENT ART EXIBITION OF CARICATURE IN 2021.
2ND PRIZE...400 €
3RD PRIZE...200 €
WRITTEN FORM
SHORT STORY: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
POEM: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
APHORISM: "GOLDEN HELMET" PLAQUE ...200 €
SPECIAL PRIZE "RADE BRKA"...200 €.
You can send your works of creation until 25 January 2020.
Send only unpublished works of creation. Also you must send your short biography, address, contact telephone and e-mail address.
Written works must be sent by post in three copies with the code!
Caricatures can be sent by post, but also by e-mail in JPG form (resolution of 300 dpi and a maximum size of 4 MB). Original caricatures must be sent, too. Computer-generated caricatures must be printed in A4 format, signed manually with the No.1 mark and sent by post, also.
The decision of the jury will be announced by 15 February 2020.
The Awards ceremony will be held at Final Night of the Festival - 1st April 2020.
The Organizaion of the festival will bear the cost of the trip and accommodation for the awarded authors. The official langauges of the festival are Serbian and English.
All artists whose works are selected for the exhibition and the catalog, will receive a free copy of the catalog. The works of art remain the property of the Festival. The organizer reserves the right to use the works sent for the competition in order to promote the Festival.
Entry Form (PDF).
Address: Cultural Center Kruševac
International Festival of Humour and Satire "Golden Helmet"
Toplicina 2; 37000 Kruševac SERBIA
tel/fax: +381 (37) 423 025, 421 877
e-mail: goldenhelmet@ptt.rs
WEB: www.kck.org.rs.
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Source: kck.

The 30th International Biennial Exhibition of Humour in Art, Tolentino 2019-2020, Italy

30th Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte
Tolentino November 23, 2019 - January 26, 2020
REGULATIONS
ART. 1 - SCOPE
The Municipality of Tolentino convenes and organises the 30th Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte (30th Festival of Humour in Art) – a prize contest focused on humour in art.
The contest is divided into two sections:
“Premio Internazionale Città di Tolentino” (“City of Tolentino International Award”) - for humorous art on the subject of “Hatred"
Hatred is a deep-rooted feeling.
Hatred expresses passionate repulsion.
Hatred yearns to destroy the most despised thing.
Hatred makes you feel a decent human being whilst destroying the thing you loathe.
Hatred can be directed at a nation, an ideology, a faith, a race, a policy, an individual.
Hatred allows for finding the bond that strengthens social cohesion in a common enemy.
Hatred is fiercely spread through social media.
Hate speech thrives on social media and via the internet a large part of society is infiltrated by contempt and resentment.
The theme of the 30th Biennial forces us to take a critical look at the culture of vileness in contemporary society through the lens of humour which, albeit futile and purposeless, can play with the most disturbing stereotypes in modern times.
“Premio Luigi Mari” (“Luigi Mari Award ”) for caricatures of illustrious figures.
The contest comprises:
a selection of the competing entries by a qualified jury. The artworks so singled out will be exhibited at the venue of the 30th Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte , from November 23, 2019 throughout January 26, 2020.
publication of a complimentary catalogue that will be presented to the authors of the selected works;
a prize awarding event;
Against the backdrop of the festival is a commendation for Humour on the internet awarded for products at the cutting edge of communications technology that shatter the stereotypical patterns typical of traditional comedy.
ART. 2 – HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The contest is open to contemporary artists of any nationality and any age, who are allowed to enter a maximum of three works which must be unreleased and authentic, free in size and technique, and performed in whatever form of visual art, material and support – pictorial, graphics, sculpture and installation, photography and video. Computer-aided digital visuals, as well as photographic source artworks with purely structural digital fix are also allowed to enter the contest as long as they are produced in paper format and are autographed and numbered by the authors.
ART. 3 - DEADLINE
The deadline to enter the contest is October 4, 2019 (EXTENDED:) October 14, 2019, by which time all entries will have to have been sent to the address below:
Segreteria della “30th Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arte ”
Palazzo Europa
Via Tambroni n. 4
62029 TOLENTINO (Italy)
After having filled out and signed the entry form, the contestants are requested to attach it to their works prior to shipment. Artworks must be authentically signed and provided with the special coupon. The works must be shipped carriage free - they will only be accepted on condition that they are not subject to any taxes or customs fees - the local municipality will not bear any fees due.
ART. 4 – JURY
Admission of the works, their selection for display, and the awarding of prizes are exclusive competence of the jury nominated by the Municipality of Tolentino in consultation with the Artistic Director. The jury's decision is final and irrevocable.
ART. 5 – AWARDS
The Jury will award below prizes:
“Premio Internazionale Città di Tolentino” ("City of Tolentino International Award”) for humour in art on the theme of “Hatred”
1st money prize - € 3,000.00, will be awarded to the winner of the 2019 Exhibition. In case of a tie, the prize money awarded will be split among the winners.
2nd Prize - € 1,000.00
3rd Prize - € 500.00
“Premio Luigi Mari” (“Luigi Mari Award”) for caricatures of illustrious figures
1st Prize - € 1,000.00
2nd Prize-€ 500.00
Other special commendations may possibly be awarded by the jury.
ART. 6 - RETURN OF WORKS
The prize winning works will not be returned, they shall remain the property of the Municipality of Tolentino and will become part of the collection of MIUMOR - the International Museum of Humour in Art.
As clearly shown on the coupon, the works that are expressly donated by the artist shall remain the property of the Municipality of Tolentino, that is entitled to make a discretionary use of them. The works not expressly donated can be collected from the MIUMOR as from 8 February 2020 personally by the artist or their delegate; alternatively they can be returned, not earlier than the thirtieth day after the scheduled closing date of the Exhibition, unless extended, if specifically indicated on the coupon attached to the work.
ART. 7 - LIABILITY
The Municipality of Tolentino, in its capacity as organizer of the event, pledges to the greatest care, custody and supervision over the length of time they will be at the venue of the Biennale Exhibition and during transportation, but declines all responsibility for theft, fire, damage or loss that may occur as a result of any unforseen causes.
ART. 8 - USE AND REPRODUCTION OF WORKS
Contestants allow the Municipality the right to reproduce any of the selected works free of charge for publication in the official catalogue of the Exhibition, in as many copies as the Municipality shall deem appropriate, including publication on the website and any other form of communication and promotion.
The City is authorized to publish the works on any support, even for commercial purposes. In case of reproductions, the author will be mentioned in the habitual ways. The author allows free use of their work for popularisation, cultural and recreational purposes, as well as for public enjoyment. The author must expressly renounce all rights to any compensation.
ART. 9 - CONSENT
Contestants expressly authorize the Municipality of Tolentino to process the personal data in its possession in accordance with the personal data protection law, so as to include them in databases operated directly by the local administration or a third party appointed by it.
As organizer of the 30th Biennale Exhibition, the Municipality is entitled to adopt final decisions on all matters not mentioned in these Regulations. These are published on the website www.biennaleumorismo.it in Italian, English, French and Spanish. In case of controversy, the Italian text shall prevail. Participation in the 30th Biennale Internazionale dell'Umorismo nell'Arteimplies unconditional acceptance of all items contained herein.
-> DOWNLOAD HERE THE ENTRY FORM 
INFO:
www.biennaleumorismo.it
phone : 0733 901365/0733 969797
E-mail: info@biennaleumorismo.it
Source: biennaleumorismo.

8.5.19

11th OSCARfest International Cartoon Exhibition 2019, Croatia

OSCARfest International Cartoon Exhibition
OSOR ~ Cres / Mali Lošinj ~ HR ~ Croatia
ONLY FOR ENTHUSIASTS!
11th OSCARfest 2019
EXHIBITION
OSOR Community House - July, August, September, October 2019
PARTICIPATION
The exhibition has international character, there is no age limit, or limit on the participant profession.
THEME
TRAFFIC ON A DESERT ISLAND
WORKS
1 (one) Cartoon WITHOUT WORDS
Format: A4 (210x297 mm), RGB, JPEG, 200-300 dpi
DEADLINE
June 13, 2019
E-mail ADDRESS
dado.kov.novi@gmail.com
CATALOGUE
All participants shall be sent the results and a digital catalogue by e-mail.
JURY
INTERNATIONAL JURY OF VISITORS
Visitors to the Exhibition vote for the best cartoon by secret ballot.
(#12,000 tourists from around the world on summer season, the votes ca 2,000)
Exhibition selector: Branka Hlevnjak, MSc. (art historian, a visual critic)
If you would like to contribute to the prize fund for voters please mark your cartoon/s with an X
PRIZES
First place: Personal exhibition at the 12th OSCARfest 2020, Diploma, sponsorship award
Second and Third place: Diploma, sponsorship award
Prize to first-ranked Croatian cartoonist:
Personal exhibition at the 12th OSCARfest 2020, Diploma, sponsorship award
OTHER RULES
Exhibited cartoons will be at organizers' disposal who can use them for promotional purposes without compensation to the author and continue to exhibit them.
Organizer may copy the selected works in two (2) copy for sponsors, awards to voters, and promotions.
ABOUTH THE FESTIVAL
OSCARfest - International Cartoon Exhibition will take place in small town of OSOR
on the island of Cres, near the town of Mali Lošinj (Northern Adriatic, Croatia).
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ENTRY FORM 11. OSKARfest Osor 2019.
Name
Surname
Nick name, Pseudonym
Street
Postcode
City
Country
Telephone / Fax
Mobile Phone
E-mail
Sex                   Male                       Female
Size of YOUR T-shirt (sponsorship award) S M L XL XXL
Date                                                Signature

Written consent for the application of a cartoon on OSCARfest souvenirs (postcard, T-shirt...) in a limited edition for prizes for voters, publicity and for self-financing of the festival. YES NO

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Organizer ARTour-Nerezine Association
Program Leader Dado Kovačević - dado.kov.novi@gmail.com
Art Selector Branka Hlevnjak
Support Town of Mali Lošinj, Mali Lošinj Tourist Board,
Osor Local Comitee, Croatian Cartoonist Association - Zagreb
Sponzors Jadranka Camping, Kamp Bijar Osor / Cres - Lošinj
Kopiraonica Kolding, ABM grafika, DesignArt & friends / Zagreb.

7.5.19

Results of the 24th International Cartoon Exhibition Zagreb 2019, Croatia

RESULTS THE 24th INTERNATIONAL CARTOON EXHIBITION ZAGREB (Croatia)
Theme: Male-Female Relations
The 24th International Exhibition of Cartoons ZAGREB 2019
has seen the arrival of 1.007 works of 420 authors from 60 countries.
THE WINNERS
FIRST PRIZE LUKA LAGATOR, Montenegro (Top)
SECOND PRIZE MIROSLAVA RAKOVIĆ, Serbia
THIRD PRIZE PAVEL KUCZYNSKI, Poland
SPECIAL MENTIONS 
SLOBODAN BUTIR, Croatia
ISTVAN KELEMEN, Hungary
MOJMIR MIHATOV, Croatia
JULIAN PENA-PAI, Romania
SERGEI SEMENDYAEV, Ukraine.
More on www.hdk.hr.

6.5.19

The XXVI International Exhibition of Arts of Humor, Alcalá 2019, Spain

The General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, through the Quevedo Institute of Arts of Humor announces the XXVI International Exhibition of Arts of Humor around the subject “The Limits of Humour”. There will be more information about the subject in the website.
1 Participation is open to all the persons older than 18.
2 In order to participate in the Exhibition, every artist must send a piece on the theme “The Limits of Humour”. It can be a vignette, a comic strip or a caricature. Together with the piece, the authors must send the filled formulary attached to these requirements. The organization reserves the right to invite those authors that the organization members agree to consider important for the exhibition.
3 The works must be original and must be signed. They can be made with any technique and in any format, with maximum dimensions of A3 (297x420 mm). For digital works, they must be made in formats JPG or TIFF with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and they must be sent to miah@iqh.es.
4 All pieces will be sent properly wrapped. It is recommended to protect them with flat cardboard. The organization won't take responsibility on any possible damage occurred during transportation. All shipping charges will be at the participant's expense.
5 All art pieces will be sent before June 9, 2019, by mail ( miah@iqh.es ) or to the following address:
Fundación General de la Universidad de Alcalá
Muestra Internacional de las Artes del Humor
C/ Nueva, 4.
28801 Alcalá de Henares
Madrid (España)
It is essential to comply with the noted date for the adequate planning of the catalogue and design of the exhibition.
6 A Selection Comission will carry out a selection of the pieces submitted, that will be exhibited in the XXVI Internacional Exhibition of the Arts of Humor in september-november.
7 All pieces submitted will be kept at the Graphic Humour Archives of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá, except specific indication to the contrary, for which the artist must write on the reverse of the piece “Devolución/Return”. The authors who want a donation certificate must write "Certificado/ Certificate" on the reverse of the piece.
8 The submission of the piece means that the author authorizes the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá to reproduce it and exhibit it, as long as the name of the artist is displayed and the objective is the media coverage of the Exhibition and the rest of activities of the General Foundation of the University of Alcalá within the field of Graphic Humour and/or of this call (edition of catalogues, posters, leaflets, media coverage, web page, etc.), and in any case it generates any type of obligation on the author's part.
9 The organization will communicate through the Exhibition web page the list of participants with submitted piece and the list of selected pieces.
10 At the end of the exhibition in Alcalá, those people with selected pieces will receive a copy of the catalogue, which will be edited to mark the celebration of the Exhibition.
11 The organization reserves the right to not exhibit those pieces considered to infringe individual or collective rights.
12 The participants will be responsible before any claim on the authorship of the works. The organization will not be responsible before any claim made by a third party upon the violation of intellectual rights or property of the works.
13 The participation on this Exhibition means the acceptance of these conditions of entry.
Source: miah.
More in languages on WEB.

2.5.19

Results of the 19th World Press Freedom International Editorial Cartoon Competition 2019

Theme: Open season on journalists.
They received 370 entries from 29 countries.
WINNERS
Grand Prize: Luc Descheemaeker, Belgium (Top).
Second Prize: Bruce MacKinnon, Canada
Third Prize: Gustavo Caballero Talavera (Guffo), Mexico
Awards of Excellence
Musa Gumus, Turkey
Alfredo Martirena Hernandez, Cuba
Sergii Riabokon, Ukraine
James Silk, USA
Darío Castillejos, Mexico
Kaan Saatci, Turkey
Niels Bo Bojesen, Denmark
Marco De Angelis, Italy
Chip Bok, USA
Hicabi Demirci, Turkey.
All winning works.

28.4.19

Winners of the 10th International Tourism Cartoon Competition 2018, Turkey

Award ceremony of the 10th International Tourism Cartoon Competition with theme "Travel Memories" was organized in Four Point by Sheraton Izmir on April 27, 2019. These are the award winners:
ADULT CATEGORY
Grand Award: Kürşat Zaman
Professor Atila Özer Recognition Award: Mahmood Azadnia
Second Award: Konstantin Kazanchev
Third Award: Serpil Kar
Mentions: Seyed Ali Miraee – Mete Ağaoğlu
YOUNG CATEGORY
Grand Award: Elif Kayra Eşin
Mentions: Emre Barut - Hayrunnisa Fırat.